Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia
Georgia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia, 2004–2018
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia is 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia peaked at 17.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.283 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Georgia ranks 66th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 17.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 15.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 15.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 9.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 8.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 4.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 0.283 homicides per 100,000 population | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +1279.9% |
| 2018 | 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.283 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 63 Egypt 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Aruba 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Georgia was 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Georgia ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.